BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delhaize Group (Euronext Brussels:DELB) (NYSE:DEG), the Belgian international food retailer, will announce its 2003 audited results (ended December 31, 2003) on Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. CET. The press release will be available immediately after its publication on the Delhaize Group's web site at www.delhaizegroup.com.
The Delhaize Group management team will be discussing the 2003 financial results during an investors' meeting that will start at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) on Thursday, March 11, 2004. The meeting can be followed by telephone at + 44 207 162 0182 (U.K. participants) or + 1 334 323 6203 (U.S. participants) with "Delhaize" as password.
The conference call will also be broadcast live over the internet on Thursday, March 11, 2004 at 03.00 p.m. CET (09.00 a.m. EST) at www.delhaizegroup.com. A replay of this web cast will be available at the same website starting at 06.00 p.m. CET (12.00 p.m. EST) on March 11, 2004.
DELHAIZE GROUP
Delhaize Group is a Belgian food retailer present in ten countries onthree continents. At the end of 2003, Delhaize Group's sales networkconsisted of 2,559 stores. In 2003, Delhaize Group posted EUR 18.8billion (USD 21.3 billion) in sales. In 2002, Delhaize Group realizednet earnings of EUR 178.3 million (USD 168.6 million). Delhaize Groupemploys approximately 142,000 people. Delhaize Group is listed onEuronext Brussels (DELB) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEG).
Certain statements contained in this press release and related statements by management may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described in Delhaize Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Delhaize Group undertakes no obligation to update this forward-looking information except as required by law.
Guy Elewaut: + 32 2 412 29 48 Geoffroy d'Oultremont: + 32 2 412 83 21 Ruth Kinzey (U.S. media): + 1 704 633 82 50 (ext. 2118) Amy Shue (U.S. investors): + 1 704 633 82 50 (ext.2529)